The state of Colorado caught up with anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce on Tuesday, serving him with a contempt-of-court citation.

In May, the state had tried 30 times to serve Bruce with court papers compelling his testimony in a campaign-finance case aimed at figuring out who paid for signature petitions that put three anti-tax and government-limiting initiatives on the November ballot.

An administrative law judge this month ruled there was sufficient evidence to find Bruce was a key organizer of the efforts behind Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101, but the financing of the initiatives is still unknown.

After Bruce failed to appear before an administrative law judge, Denver District Judge Brian Whitney cited Bruce, who served one session as a Republican lawmaker, for contempt of court.

Bruce had said he was out of town for at least part of the time the state was trying to serve him, but Whitney ruled there was enough evidence to show Bruce had been made aware of efforts to compel his testimony.

Bruce, who has called the proceedings against him a “lynching,” now must appear before Whitney on July 26 on the contempt citation.

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